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Pansy Speak: 18 going on 20
Friday, 3 November 2006, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The difficult conscience vote in 1999 for lowering the drinking age from 20 to 18 is still fresh in the memory of MPs as we face another bill that proposes putting the age back to 20. More >>
Public need National for youth crime policy
Friday, 3 November 2006, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National MPs Chester Borrows and Anne Tolley say the Government has been forced to admit National’s got the right idea when it comes to youth crime. “A National Government would already be well advanced on plans to toughen up sentences for young ... More >>
Problem gambling report must be made public
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Internal Affairs spokeswoman Sandra Goudie says Damien O’Connor must release in full the Health Ministry’s report into the overpayment of groups dealing with problem gamblers. More >>
Regulation report shown to be impotent
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The first milestone report of the Government’s much-trumpeted look at regulations affecting business shows just how impotent the review is, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Government must explain food review plans
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 11:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government must demonstrate how its food review plans will achieve greater safety as well as minimise compliance costs for the food industry, says National’s Food Safety spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
National offers bipartisan support on Fiji
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says National is offering support for the position taken by the Government on the developing tensions in Fiji. More >>
Will Labour listen to research concerns this time?
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour ministers have again pontificated about 'economic transformation' at the Capitalising on Research seminar in Auckland today, but they will most likely ignore the speakers at this conference, as they did with Knowledge Wave, says National's Science spokesman, ... More >>
MP proposes to split drinking age
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Dr Wayne Mapp is proposing an amendment to the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill that would raise the age of those purchasing alcohol at off-licences to 20 but allow 18 and 19-year-olds to drink on licensed premises. More >>
Decoy cops being used in dangerous situations
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Untrained decoy cops are continuing to be used in confrontational situations which put them and others at risk, says National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Rates inquiry to cost at least $8,300 a day
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter says the independent inquiry into rates had better come up with ways to reduce rates bills given that it's costing the taxpayer at least $8,300 a day. More >>
Beachheads programme making little impact
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's rosy rhetoric about its Beachheads programme does not match the evaluation it released today, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
IRD ruling poses another skill shortages hurdle
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
A draft IRD ruling that tax will apply to travel and relocation costs of overseas workers coming to New Zealand undermines Labour’s claim that it’s addressing skill shortages, says National Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Climate of fear causes airport to ban billboard
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Bill English says vicious attacks on critics by Helen Clark and her Labour-led Government have led to Wellington Airport turning down a National Party billboard as it was too politically sensitive. More >>
NZ Inc: No analysis, no consultation
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Answers by Trevor Mallard to parliamentary questions indicate he’s done no consultation and no analysis on his New Zealand Inc campaign, says National Party Economic Development spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Stern report highlights Labour’s policy vacuum
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith says the release of the Stern report on the economics of climate change highlights Labour’s failure to deliver a coherent climate change policy. More >>
Public get only limited voice on rates inquiry
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party
“New Zealand First and Labour have conspired to limit public participation in the rates inquiry,” says National Party Local Government spokesman John Carter. “Ratepayers will want to be heard. More >>
Labour can't claim Christian values
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has to take responsibility for its actions over the pledge card before it can claim a monopoly on Christian values, says National Party MP Bill English. More >>
Labour heads for another biosecurity failure
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The possible Didymo outbreak in the Rangitikei River signals yet another failure by the Labour Government to control biosecurity risks, says National Party Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
Labour lets crims keep more illegal assets
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The value of assets the Government is confiscating under the Proceeds of Crime Act is dropping despite the number of cases increasing, says National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Aussies rescue Kiwi breast cancer patients
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Up to 30 New Zealand women will be sent to Australia for breast cancer treatment within the next few weeks, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
